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Governor Greg Abbott is deploying the Texas National Guard to Austin ahead of a planned "No Kings" protest against the Trump administration on Saturday.

The exact number of deployed troops is unknown, but the move is drawing criticism from Texas Democrats who say it's an effort to suppress free speech.

The Governor claims the protest is linked to Antifa, though he did not provide evidence to support the allegation.

AUSTIN - It has not been disclosed the exact number of troops that will be deployed to Austin this weekend, but when similar 'No Kings' protests took place in June, roughly 5,000 troops were deployed across the state.

Texas Democrats criticized the move, saying that it infringes on people's first amendment rights.

What we know:

Governor Greg Abbott says he is

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